Claudia Punter is born in Rome, Italy, to Swiss parents. She grew up in Switzerland and traveled extensively through Europe and North Africa. In 1993 her and her husband with the two sons immigrated to Alberta, Canada. In 2000 Claudia started with soapstone carving and in 2013 she began with acrylic painting and soon after added watercolor as well. She attended many workshops. Her teachers Robert Bateman, Terry Isaac, Denise Soule, Valerie Rogers, Paul Butvila, Alex Fong, Lian Quan Zhen and others gave her courage to go the way of painting and art, gave her lots of inspiration and help. She is studying art on a daily base. Her tremendous love for all creatures, for people, animals and plants, the whole beauty of nature with all the colors, sounds, smells, tastes, shapes and expressions shows in her art. She loves realism and details. She is a dedicated naturalist and conservationist. Her art is a visual message to a future where people see and respect nature. Claudia lives and works in Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada. Currently she is a member of “Artists on Main”, a member of the Coop Okanagan Art Gallery, a member of the Osoyoos & District Arts Council, an active juried in member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, FCA, and of the South Okanagan-Similkameen Chapter.
